Over the course of the summit, you'll hear from leading experts on the frontlines of anti-poaching efforts, habitat restoration, and species recovery — and leave with practical strategies you can bring back to your own community, organization, or field of work. Whether you're a scientist, a policymaker, a wildlife manager, or simply passionate about protecting one of the planet's most iconic species, there's something here for you.

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Anticipated Breakout Sessions

 

Global Perspectives & Cross-Border Issues

• What African Rhino Protectors learn from Asian Rhino Protectors — historical loss, damage control, and differing challenges

• Cross-border tensions in rhino conservation

• Policy, jurisdiction, and prosecution — including liability vs. criminal provisions

• Intelligence gathering challenges

Landscapes & Populations

• The importance of large ecological landscapes  and the costs of keeping rhinos at scale

• Relocations & translocations 

• Rhino expansion projects 

• Climate change

People & Partnerships

• Community engagement strategies and citizen rights

• Public-private: NGO partnerships across countries

• All things Rangers: value, mental health, leadership, standards, and women rangers

• Demand reduction and Behavior Change

Economics & Value

• Valuing rhinos 

• Tourism as a conservation and economic mechanism

• Legalizing the trade: viable solution?

• Illegal wildlife trade supply chains and financial red flags

• Conservation financing strategies

Science & Veterinary Practice

• Dehorning as a stopgap measure

• Orphaned rhinos: the uncounted, the saved, and the path to release

• Assisted reproduction: BioRescue, Colossal, and the future of the species

• Veterinary practices : IVF, facial reconstruction, knockdown methods, genetics

• Technology: Drones, collars, AI, fencing

Big Picture

• Ethics of rhino conservation

• Plan Z — the species' backup plan

 

Plus short interstitial sessions on fundraising, storytelling, and social media.